聴 診 器(ちょうしんき)

ちょうしんき

noun

stethoscope

medicaltool

1. stethoscope

A medical instrument used to listen to sounds within the body, especially heartbeat and breathing. Composed of 聴 (listen), 診 (examine), and 器 (instrument).

医者(いしゃ)が聴診器(ちょうしんき)を当(あ)てた。

The doctor placed the stethoscope on me.

聴診器(ちょうしんき)で心音(しんおん)を確認(かくにん)する。

To check the heartbeat with a stethoscope.

看護師(かんごし)が聴診器(ちょうしんき)を首(くび)にかけたまま廊下(ろうか)を歩(ある)いていた。

The nurse walked down the hallway with a stethoscope draped around her neck.

Usage

聴診器(ちょうしんき) is a straightforward medical term. The character breakdown — 聴(ちょう) (listen) + 診(しん) (examine) + 器(き) (instrument) — makes the meaning transparent.

Common collocations

聴診器(ちょうしんき)を当(あ)てる (to apply a stethoscope)
聴診器(ちょうしんき)で聞(き)く (to listen with a stethoscope)
聴診器(ちょうしんき)を首(くび)にかける (to hang a stethoscope around one's neck)

Similar words

血圧計(けつあつけい) (blood pressure monitor) and 体温計(たいおんけい) (thermometer) are other common medical instruments that learners may encounter.

Related Words

Compare: 血圧計(けつあつけい) (blood pressure monitor)

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Added 2026.3.11 23:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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